Anchoring means



July 29, 1930.

1.. FOUNTAIN.

ANCHORI'NG MEANS Filed Oct. 10, 1929 Patented July 29, 1930 LIVINGSTONFOUNTAIN, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK i ANCHORING MEANS Application filedOctober 10, 1929. Serial No. 398,614.

This invention relates to a novel and him proved anchoring means, thenovel features of which will be best understood from the followingdescription and the annexed drawing, in which I have showna selectedembodiment of the invention and in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating the relation of an ordinary anchor tothe vessel to which it is secured.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but show-' ing my invention appliedto, the anchor hawser.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2,but showins the way in whichmyinvention operates under certain conditions.

Fig. 4c is a sectional view through the scope ball shown in F1gs.-2 and3, this v ew being therein a vessel 1 upon a surface of bodyof water,and anchored by means of a usual anchor 2 which is connected to thevessel by a hawser 3. It will be seen that the pull or:- erted by thevessel upon the anchor has a vertical component of substantial amount.tending to lift the dukes of the anchor out of the bottom. The amount ofthis'liitino; coinponent of course will varv with the depth of the waterand w th the lengthot hawser.

In Figs. 2 and 3 I have shown inv invention anplied to the hawser, thisinven ion comprising what I term a scope ball ably mounted on the hawserand of such weight as normally to bring the hawser to the bottom of thewater, as'indicated in It will be seen that a. ball placed in this ntion will hold the anchor flat on the ant n1, so as to allow the flukesto remain s hstantially vertical with respect to the bot-tom,

a of the anchor may be reduced, because 01 the fact that the ballincreases the holding power of I the anchor for the above reasons. Whenap plied to existing anchors, of course, the hold ing power'beingincreased, as mentioned above, the necessity of providing additionalanchors is avoided to a large degree. Another advantage in the inventionWil be seen from a study ofFigs. 2 and 8, and particularly of Fig. 3.Itwill be seen that i the length of hawser necessary to use is much lessthan in F l, where no scope-ball is em: ployed. The scope ofmovement ofthe vessel is thus reduced and the vessel is preventedfrom swinging inalarge circle, which is an important feature particularly in case theanchorage is congested. As the vessel rises falls with the motion of thewater, sub' stantially no strain is placed upon the anchor itself, but,instead, the ball is lifted to. some such position as indicated indotted. lines F 3, the hawser and thevessel moving accordingly. l i

In Figs. a and 5, I have shown a selected. means for securing the scopeball to thehawser, this means being shown as a cam latch 5, in the formof a lever mounted on a pivot (3 disposed in a slot 7extendingtransversely from the hawser hole in the center of the balloutwardly to its periphery. This latch has a nose? which is adapted tobe swung into engagement with'the hawser, as indicated by full lines inFig; 4;, or out of engagementtherewith as indicated by dotted lines inthe same figure. In its movement from inoperative or unlocking positionto operative or locking position, this nose which torinsthe cam portionof the latch will en 'e the li -aw Laws ti ser on opposite sides of aline drawnfrom thepivot to the center of the hawser, so that the final,movement of the lever to operative or locking position will serve'tolock the latch against accidental displacement, thehawser yieldinglyholding; the latch in looking posi-- tion. It will also be seenthat thelatch. is disposed entirely within the confines of theball when inlocking position. i i

It wilL oi course, be understood that'the scope ball exemplifies aweight which is preferably made in the form of a ballpalg though theexact configuration may be varied, if found desirable or expedient. The.ball may be'made of any suitable material which will give thedesiredtweight, and while I have shown one ball in position on ion ahawser, it will, of course, be understood that a plurality may be usedif found desirable. By making the ball slidable on the hawser, and byproviding means for adjustably securing it in position thereon, it willbe obvious that the holding effect of the anchor may be easily varied byvarying the position of the ball or balls on the hawser. For example,the holding power may be increased by hauling in on the hawser until theball comes to the surface, and then unlatching the ball and pulling italongthe hawser to increase its distance from the anchor.

I claim:

1. In combination, a hawser having. one end secured to a vessel and theother to an anchor, a weight slidably mounted on said hawser, and meansto hold the weight in de sired position on the hawser.

2. In combination, a hawser having one end secured to a vessel andtheother to an anchor, a weight slidably mounted on said hawser, and meansfor locking said weight to the hawser in desired position.

3. In combination, a hawser having one end secured to a vessel and theother to an anchor, and a weight having a hole through tially entirelywithin a recess in said Weight when the weight is locked to the hawser.

8. In combination, a hawser having one end secured to a vessel and theother to an anchor, a weight having a hole through which said hawserpasses, whereby the weight may be moved to desired position on thehawser, and a lever pivotally mounted on said weight and having a camportion adapted to engage said hawser to lock the weight thereto, saidcam portion in its locking and unlocking positions engaging said hawseron opposite sides of a line from said pivot to the center of the hawser.

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anchor, a weight having a hole through which said hawser passes, wherebythe weight may be moved to desired position on the hawser, said weighthaving a slot ex tending transverselyto said hole, and a cam latchpivoted in saidslot and having-a portion adapted to engage said hawsertolock I the weight thereto..

6. In combination,

end secured to a vessel and the'other to an anchor, a weight having ahole through which said hawser passes, whereby the weight may be movedto desired position on the hawser, and a lever pivotally mounted on saidweight and adapted to engagesaid hawser to lock the weight thereto.

a hawser having one 7. In combination, a hawser having one said weight,and having a cam portion adapted to engage said'hawser to lock theweight thereto, said lever being disposed substan-

